Miga Sushi - Essen

Came accross Mi-ga by incidence, but experienced delicious sushi! At the right temperature and delicious fresh fish! I can surely recommend this place. Had sushi all accross the world already, but this one is definitely on my shortlist!

We went to the restaurant between 20-21 in the evening, and there were just two tables left. It was obviously prime time for dinner in Germany, and this of course led to a bit waiting. Anyway, we got some Japanese beer (brewed in the Czech Republic), and started reviewing the menu. Miga has a wide variety of sashimi,maki, nigiri, and some "western style" sushi (California Maki for instance). The sushi, served on a large wooden plate, was very nice both in presentation and in taste. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, but you might want to avoid the busiest hours, if you are in a hurry.

The prepared sushi from the grocery market is much better than the sushi here! We tried 2 sushi rolls and some nigiri. The fish was not fresh. The food was not tasteful. The size of the rolls was very small. The shrimp was mushy from being thawed out. We had 1 server but a different person (the daughter of the owner) to take our money for the bill. The server asked if our food was good and we told him that it was not. Obviously this offended the management. We were simply honest. She told us that we were rude. She should find another type of work because she is not good at this type of work. She was outright rude! This was our first and last visit to this place. The sushi restaurants in Düsseldorf are suppose to be really good. Skip this tasteless, over-priced, rude "restaurant!"

The food, especially the sushi, were excellent. I can recommend the Inside-out fashion roll, having both avocado and fish at the outside as well. However, the service was not that satisfying. If you have time, no problem. In a rush, e.g. before going out to the theater's, I would not recommend it, since it might get stressful.

After having been to two different Asian restaurants before heading here, I think my wife and I were certainly thinking that Essen (despite it literally translating from German as "to eat") did not do many other cuisines well. We eventually plumped for this little place as it was one of the few places on Ruettenscheider Strasse that did not have an outdoor area and so would not be having the number of smokers ruining the air as we have normally encountered. Inside was filled with simple tables and chairs, but a welcoming sight is the sushi chef behind the sit-down bar making his dishes. That it least smacks of authenticity. The sushi we ordered were delightful and had fresh fish. Also, they did not overload the tray with a large dollop of wasabi and pickled ginger, like I have previously experienced, they actually gave just the right amount of both, so that they would be used up. Again, suggesting that they chef knows his stuff in that the sushi only needs subtle extra flavouring, rather than having your head blown off with spice. We also ordered some warm dishes from the very small selection it had, which I think all sushi restaurants must do since just having sushi is likely to put some customers off. I ordered their "fried chicken with teriyaki" and my wife got the beef bulgogi (certainly not Japanese, I know). I was actually disappointed when my plate arrived because it was not chicken teriyaki as I know it, but a load of fried battered chicken pieces placed in a heap over a relatively sparse amount of fairly watery teriyaki sauce... Such a shame as I had high hopes.But the Bulgogi (the Korean dish) was done superbly! The beef was well-marinated and tender, and the kimchi that accompanied it was also exceptional. I wish I had ordered it myself instead of what I actually got. Certainly, the best Asian restaurant we have managed to eat at whilst in Essen, and apart from their odd version of chicken teriyaki, the food is worth it.